Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
ON THE ROCKS * A GALE
The Scythia Probably Lost Win
Eight Hundred Lives.
r,1Ry OF WIND AND WAVES
MAKES sUCCOR IMPOSSIBLE.

east of Boston mo SScu" VI -
All COMMUNICATION win tho
vicinity Cut on by the MAD WORK OF
che Elements The storm the Uorst
aIong the New England Coast ior
ya.rs-Mauy Wrecks Pr tbls.
BosroN, April "A report was re-
solved at the Cunard steamship once In
this city at a late hour this evening that
Tho steamer Scythia. OF the Cunard line,
had gone ashore 10 the breakers on Scitu-
ote some six miles from Minots light,
inst before dust to- night. 1t Is also re-
norted that at the time OF the alleged dis-
aster binding snow storm prevailed,
accompanied by a terrific gale, and that
.ha sea was simply wild with fury. The
scvthIa has over 800 souls on board, in
,mding passengers and crew, and
rumor. which cannot be verified because
,e,egraphic communication with that sec
non is interrupted by the storm, is cur
INT that there has been great loss OF
lie.
UNABLE TO ASSIST HER.
Wrecking companies have endeayored
h send out tugs to the relief Of the
stranded SHIP, but the sea is SO terrific
that they could not live outside. They
are now waiting for the sea to subside.
There seems to be no doubt from the ill.,
formation at hand that the Scythia disas-
ter is a fact, but how serious cannot be
Harmed until boats can 90 out. 1t will
no inoossible to get details Tonight, but
an Associated Press reporter will 20 to
tho wreck on the first boat out. The re.
mort Of the disaster has been confirmed
nv the police boat Protector. Tugs with
relief crews and reporters on board Will
leave for the scene of the wreck as soon
asiti is safe to venture outside.
THE SCENE OF THE WRECK.
Scituate, or Scituate Harbor as the
Mace is sometimes called, is in Plymouth
county. Mass, on the Atlantic ocean,
nearly a mile from the Old Colony rail
road and twenty-seyen miles east-souta-
east of Boston. The town has several
churches, savings bank and manutac-
tories OF boots and shoes. 1t mas a rocky
shore, formed OF syenite or granite.
AN UNPRECEDENTED STORM.
At an early hour last night violent
NOW storm set in very generally through
mt New England, accompanied, partiou.
larlv along tbs coast, by heavy gale.
Reports from Gloucester, PrOyincetown
and other prominent ports Indicate that
the storm mas been the most severe for
many wears, il not altogether without
precedent. For thirtY-siX hours the
wind has maintained velocity of
from forty to eighty miles an
hour. From eight inches to one foot
and hall Of snow has fallen, and maRy
reports have been received OF damage to
buildings and trees from the weight OF
the snow. A Block Island the gale was
ic GtTog
with wreckage from the schooner Path
finder, which went ashore at Breakwater
On Friday. The Old Colony boat did not
leave Fall River for New YORK because Of
the terrific sea outside, nor will she leave
tomorrow, as the sea will then still be
very heavy.
SAFETY OF VESSELS IN PORT UNCER-
TAIN.
Providence still reports that the
weather is so thick that lights cannot be
seen 500 yards from shore. The hsrbor is
full OF vessels, which are supposed to be
riding out the gale in safety, as no re-
ports of disasters have been received
there.
snow has fallen, and that the weather is
still SO thick that nothing can be seen of
tne craft in the harbor.
The steamer Katahdin, from Boston for
Bangor with 10 passengers, put Ia AT
Portsmouth harbor and landed her
passengers at Newcastle. The sea was
so terrific that her officers were con-
Vinced that she would never live to reach
her destination.
At Newport the storm was also terri
Ole. The trips of the Wexford and har-
Dor boats were suspended, and the New
Iork boat did not leave her wharf.
In Boston the strpats are flIad IN with
snow, and street car traffic Is retarded,
while on all the railroads throughout
New England trains are very much de-
layed.
NO SIGN OF ABATING.
Mail advices from Sandwich and Chal-
nam state that the storm along the coast
Is the most severe by far tor ten years
Telegraph and telephone commTnica-
uoh with the south shore is completely
cut on, the wires being Frustrated by the
gales. The wind has blown terribly ali
uay from the northeast, and tonight it
SHOWS no sign OF abating. Its force Is
80 great that it is almost impossible for
peuestrlans TO be about. A tremendous
sea IS running, and binding snow makes
navigation extremely dangerous.
TRAIN SENT OUT.
BOSTON, April 3.-2.l5 A. MA train
las 0een sent out by the Old Colony road
or the point nearest Scituate. A num-
yer oil reporters have gone on this train,
wy particulars are not likely to be re-
ceNed before morning. Up to this hour
10 additional facts have reached here, al
toough every effort mas been made to se-
.uFe some additional details. The first
aDu only Information of the disaster
was was brought to this city by the
"a nv, TRAIN up from Scituate.
me Cunard line officials now state that
,uey nave not been able to verify the re-
%aI ana the agent, in the absence Of
gy1sl.lVe information, is inclined to ques-
"Cn The truth OF it.
NV " ME Inc report has been general in
n J,e Guy 1t cannot be traced to any def
S Ss'e source, and there IS some reason TO
-Ope '1at 1t may prove unfounded.
THE TIME REQUIRED.
,, BOSTON, April 8, $3.50 A. Mt will
,r ne tne train three hours for the round
Xxx, without allowing for any stop there.
nswa e i, ~ no probability OF any additional
~'"s LOT several hours.
"feckage OF Yacht.